Comments on: Dieting Made me Fat – How’d I get Skinny? http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html One Mom's Journey from Fat to Skinny to Healthy. Wed, 23 May 2012 04:44:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: MizFit http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3746 MizFit Sun, 02 Mar 2008 18:08:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3746 AMEN<br/><br/>what a great post.<br/><br/>we MizFits talk about this all the time and have come around to pretty much all the same conclusions.<br/><br/>there's no way around the hard work huh?<br/><br/>MizFit AMEN

what a great post.

we MizFits talk about this all the time and have come around to pretty much all the same conclusions.

there’s no way around the hard work huh?

MizFit

]]> By: Roni http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3476 Roni Wed, 20 Feb 2008 02:39:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3476 Anonymous --<br/>I responded to you in a post...<br/><br/>http://weightwatchen.com/2008/02/who-said-it-would-be-easy-response.html Anonymous –
I responded to you in a post…

http://weightwatchen.com/2008/02/who-said-it-would-be-easy-response.html

]]> By: Anonymous http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3468 Anonymous Tue, 19 Feb 2008 19:03:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3468 Ummm, yeah...those are good suggestions and I'm glad it worked for you. But what about those of us who've already been doing exactly that for years, without losing weight? I ate 1200-1500 calories - on a low-fat, high-protein, veggie & whole grain diet - for several years, and worked out at the gym 1-2 hours/day 4-6 days/week (running 20-25+ miles/week for a while). I lost a few pounds initially, then maintained.<br/><br/>All I'm trying to say is that it's not as easy as you make it out to be. Some people (~2-5% of dieters) can lose weight and keep it off - great, I'm happy for them. But please don't claim that anyone can because you did. That's just not true, and there's ample evidence - scientific as well as anecdotal - showing this. Ummm, yeah…those are good suggestions and I’m glad it worked for you. But what about those of us who’ve already been doing exactly that for years, without losing weight? I ate 1200-1500 calories – on a low-fat, high-protein, veggie & whole grain diet – for several years, and worked out at the gym 1-2 hours/day 4-6 days/week (running 20-25+ miles/week for a while). I lost a few pounds initially, then maintained.

All I’m trying to say is that it’s not as easy as you make it out to be. Some people (~2-5% of dieters) can lose weight and keep it off – great, I’m happy for them. But please don’t claim that anyone can because you did. That’s just not true, and there’s ample evidence – scientific as well as anecdotal – showing this.

]]> By: No Where to Run ... http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3448 No Where to Run ... Tue, 19 Feb 2008 06:37:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3448 this might sound stupid but i REALLY appreciated your "rules" today. i just needed a little reminder as to what it takes. i haven't been losing any weight lately and it's because i have been allowing myself some small, seemingly-meaningless detours. so, thanks! i'm back on track!! this might sound stupid but i REALLY appreciated your “rules” today. i just needed a little reminder as to what it takes. i haven’t been losing any weight lately and it’s because i have been allowing myself some small, seemingly-meaningless detours. so, thanks! i’m back on track!!

]]> By: Erin http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3445 Erin Mon, 18 Feb 2008 14:18:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3445 Roni, I agree with you 100%. I told someone a few weeks ago that "dieting made me fat" she had a hard time believing what I was saying until I let her read the article I wrote for the college newspaper where I work. The article is for eating disorders awareness - I think after she read it , I had her convinced of what I was saying. The article will be published next week...thanks for another great post. <br/><br/>Erin Roni, I agree with you 100%. I told someone a few weeks ago that “dieting made me fat” she had a hard time believing what I was saying until I let her read the article I wrote for the college newspaper where I work. The article is for eating disorders awareness – I think after she read it , I had her convinced of what I was saying. The article will be published next week…thanks for another great post.

Erin

]]> By: penguinsandladybugs http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3443 penguinsandladybugs Sun, 17 Feb 2008 23:29:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3443 This is a great, well-balanced, healthy list!!! Great post!! This is a great, well-balanced, healthy list!!! Great post!!

]]> By: BonnieR325 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3442 BonnieR325 Sun, 17 Feb 2008 17:20:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3442 I also had a Dad like that...worse actually. He was really my step-Dad. I lived with my Grandma and Grandpa from birth to age 3 when my Mom remarried. So I spent every summer with my Grandparents (as well as every school "large holiday"). In the summer, before I left for my Grandparents' house, my Dad would make me get on the scale and weigh, and I was told that if I gained any weight while I was gone, that I wouldn't get to go any more. (Talk about child abuse, huh?--My Dad was jealous of how much I loved my grandparents--well....they were like my first parents!) So this is what I had to deal with as a child. No wonder I had weight issues most of my life.<br/><br/>I really believe that most of our weight issues start in our heads. If we can "get our heads on straight" about food, we've got it made. And if you ever feel you've got your head on straight, run with it, while you've got the momentum, and once you have a good start, it seems a lot easier to keep it up. Prayer doesn't hurt either. God's there for us, if we just ask for His help. He cares about the little things too. I also had a Dad like that…worse actually. He was really my step-Dad. I lived with my Grandma and Grandpa from birth to age 3 when my Mom remarried. So I spent every summer with my Grandparents (as well as every school “large holiday”). In the summer, before I left for my Grandparents’ house, my Dad would make me get on the scale and weigh, and I was told that if I gained any weight while I was gone, that I wouldn’t get to go any more. (Talk about child abuse, huh?–My Dad was jealous of how much I loved my grandparents–well….they were like my first parents!) So this is what I had to deal with as a child. No wonder I had weight issues most of my life.

I really believe that most of our weight issues start in our heads. If we can “get our heads on straight” about food, we’ve got it made. And if you ever feel you’ve got your head on straight, run with it, while you’ve got the momentum, and once you have a good start, it seems a lot easier to keep it up. Prayer doesn’t hurt either. God’s there for us, if we just ask for His help. He cares about the little things too.

]]> By: Comrade GoGo http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3441 Comrade GoGo Sun, 17 Feb 2008 14:56:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3441 "Just because you slipped doesn’t mean you should scrap everything."<br/><br/>This is wisdom. Thanks for sharing, Roni! “Just because you slipped doesn’t mean you should scrap everything.”

This is wisdom. Thanks for sharing, Roni!

]]> By: Dani Spies http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3440 Dani Spies Sun, 17 Feb 2008 09:10:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3440 Oooohhh, couldn't be any more true...."dieting" is the culprit.<br/>It is all about state of mind...moderation....balance! Great post:) Oooohhh, couldn’t be any more true….”dieting” is the culprit.
It is all about state of mind…moderation….balance! Great post:)

]]> By: Dev http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-howd-i-get-skinny.html/comment-page-1#comment-3439 Dev Sun, 17 Feb 2008 02:43:00 +0000 http://ronisweigh.com/2008/02/dieting-made-me-fat-how%e2%80%99d-i-get-skinny/#comment-3439 Another great post, Roni. I whole-heartedly agree! It's taken me a long time to learn these lessons, but they're all things I keep in mind now. Another great post, Roni. I whole-heartedly agree! It’s taken me a long time to learn these lessons, but they’re all things I keep in mind now.

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